Announcements
ºÚÁϹÙÍø, Whole Kids Foundation Partner to Offer Free, Nutritional Workshops to District Employees
As part of its ongoing initiatives to help improve the health and wellness of its employees, the ºÚÁϹÙÍø is teaming up with two educational nonprofit organizations to offer free, nutritional workshops to district employees. …
LBJ/LASA Orchestra Earn Top Honors at National Band and Orchestra Festival
Last week, the LBJ/LASA orchestra traveled to New York City to compete against eight other schools from across the country in the National Band and Orchestra Festival at Carnegie Hall.A panel of judges selected the LBJ/LASA orchestra as the best of the bunch…
ºÚÁϹÙÍø Launches Community Electronic Waste Recycling Program
Have a used computer or printer that you no longer need?The ºÚÁϹÙÍø will help you dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way, all while helping to put money back into our public schools.
National College Fair Held in Austin April 9; ºÚÁϹÙÍø Students Encouraged to Attend
One of the largest college fairs in the nation will be held in Austin Tuesday, April 9, and students in the ºÚÁϹÙÍø are encouraged to attend to learn about their college options.The Austin National College Fair is free, open to the…
Basketball Fundraiser to Send Garcia MS Students to D.C.
Basketball will be the ticket that gets a group of Garcia Middle School eighth graders to Washington D.C.
Kealing Middle School BPA Students Headed to Orlando
Five students from the Kealing Middle School chapter of the Business Professionals of America (BPA) will travel to Orlando to compete in the organization's 2013 National Leadership Conference. The students will join more than 5,000 other delegates from…
Parents Needed for Committee to Select a Partner to Lead EMHS School Improvement Plan
ºÚÁϹÙÍø will host an information meeting this Friday for all parents in the Eastside Memorial High School Vertical Team who are interested in serving on a special committee to help the district choose a partner to lead the school improvement plan for Eastside…
April Community Meetings to Focus on CTE, Budget, Bond and South High School
This month, ºÚÁϹÙÍø will host four community meetings to discuss and gather feedback on a variety of subjects that affect the school district. Community meetings are open to the public and allow guests to learn more about the district via informational…
Garcia Eighth Graders Host Basketball Fundraiser for D.C. Trip
Basketball will be the ticket that gets a group of Garcia Middle School eighth graders to Washington D.C.It's not every year that middle school students get the chance to tour the nation's capital with the Smithsonian Student Education Travel group, but it is…
Austin ISD Proposes Plan to Offer Insurance Coverage for Domestic Partnerships
Based on consultation with Education Austin, and support from its employee groups, the Joint Insurance Committee and legal counsel, the ºÚÁϹÙÍø has proposed a plan to extend the district’s insurance coverage to domestic partnerships…
Legislative, State Action Could Impact STAAR Testing
Texas schools will not find out their 2013 state ratings until August, but already a major legislative bill under consideration and the anticipated release of new rules that dictate how the state will calculate and evaluate the test results could have a major…
ºÚÁϹÙÍø Seeks Nominations for Latino Community Awards
The ºÚÁϹÙÍø invites the community to submit award nominations for citizens and organizations supportive of Latino students or services that enhance the academic achievement of Latino students. Three Latino Community Awards will be…